M.L KHANNA D.A.V.

Public School
Sec-6 ,Dwarka
MATHS ASSIGNMENT
CLASS – IX
Topic : Triangles
MCQ
1. Choose the correct statement
(a) a triangle has two right angles
(b) all the angles of a triangle are more than 60°
(c) an exterior angle of a triangle is always greater than the opposite interior
angles
(d) all the angles of a triangle are less than 60°
2. In two triangles, ABC and PQR, ∠A = 30°, ∠B = 70°, ∠P = 70°, ∠Q = 80° and AB = RP,
then
(a) ΔABC ≌ ΔPQR (b) ΔABC ≌ ΔQRP
(c) ΔABC ≌ ΔRPQ (d) ΔABC ≌ ΔRQP
3. In two triangles ABC and DEF, AB = DE, BC = DF and AC = EF, then
(a) ΔABC ≌ ΔDEF (b) ΔABC Δ ΔEFD
(c) ΔABC ≌ ΔFDE (d) none of these
4. Are the given triangles congruent?

(a) yes (b) No

(c) can’t say
5. If ΔABC is congruent to ΔDEF by SSS congruence rule, then:
(a) ∠C < ∠F (b) ∠B < ∠E
(c) ∠A < ∠D
(d) ∠A = ∠D, ∠B = ∠E, ∠C = ∠F
6. In the given figure, the congruency rule used in proving ∠ACD ≌ ∠ADB is

(a) ASA (b) SAS

(c) AAS (d) RHS
7. Given two right angles triangles ABC and PRQ, such that ∠A = 20°, ∠Q = 20° and
AC = QP. Write the correspondence if triangles are congruent.
(a) ΔABC≌ ΔPQR (b) ∠ABC ≌ ΔPRQ
(c) ∠ABC ≌ ΔRQP (d) ΔABC ≌ ΔQRP
8. In a triangle PQR if ∠QPR = 80° and PQ = PR, then ∠R and ∠Q are
(a) 80°, 70° (b) 80°, 80°
(c) 70°, 80° (d) 50°, 50°

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9. In the given figure, find PM

(a) 3 cm (b) 5 cm
(c) 4 cm (d) 2 cm
10. In the given figure, AD is the median then ∠BAD is

(a) 35° (b) 70°

(c) 110° (d) 55°

Subjective Questions
1. In ∆ABC and ∆PQR, ∠A=∠Q and ∠B=∠R. Which side of ∆PQR, should be equal to side
BC of ∆ABC so that the two triangles are congruent?
2. In triangles ABC and DEF, ∠A=∠D, ∠B=∠E and AB=EF. Will the two triangles be
congruent? Give reason.
3. In ∆ABC, ∠B=45°, ∠C=55° and bisector of ∠A meets BC at point D. Find ∠ADB.
4. ∆ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB=AC. If ∠B=50°, then find the measure of ∠A.
5. In two triangles ABC and DEF, AB=DE and AC=EF. Name the two angles from the given
triangles that must be equal so that the two triangles are congruent.
6. In ∆ABC, ∠C=∠A, BC=6cm and AC= 5 cm. Find the length of AB.
7. In a right triangle, one of the acute angles is double of the other. Find the measure of all
the angles of the triangle.
8. ∠x and ∠y are exterior angles of a ∆ABC at the points B and C respectively. Also ∠B
>∠C, then which one of the angles x and y is larger?
9. In ∆ABC and ∆PQR, the three equality relations between the same parts are as follows:
AB=PQ, BC=PR and ∠B=∠P. State which of the congruence condition applies.
10. In a triangle ABC, if 2∠A=3∠B=6∠C, then find measure of ∠A.
11. In a triangle ABC, if ∠A+∠B=65° and ∠B+∠C=140°, then find the measure of ∠C.
12. In ∆ABC, altitude BE=altitude CF. Is triangle ABC isosceles?. If yes, which two
sides are equal?
13. AD is an altitude of an isosceles ΔABC in which AB = AC. Show that AD bisects
BC.
14. D is a point on side BC of ΔABC such that AD = AC. Show that AB > AD.
15. In ΔABC, if ∠A = 80°, ∠B = 70°, then identify the longest and the shortest side of
the triangle.
16. In a ΔABC, if ∠A = ∠B, then what is AB : BC .
17. In ΔABC and ΔADC, AB = AD and BC = CD. Prove that ∠ABC ≌ ΔADC.
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 18. In the given figure, triangles PQC and PRC are such that QC = PR and PQ = CR.
Prove that ∠PCQ = ∠CPR.

19. Prove that the perimeter of a triangle is greater than the sum of its altitudes.

CASE STUDY 1:
Mohan has two triangular plots connected to each other as shown in the figure. He
thought of giving the bigger isosceles triangular part with AC=BC to his daughter and son
equally.

(i) If ∠ABC=48°, then ∠DCE is

a) 96° b) 84° c)48° d)132°

(ii) If ∠PAB=132°, then ∠BAC is

a)120° b) 96° c)48° d)132°

(iii) If AC=BC=5m and AB=6m , then the area of the field given to each child is
a) 6 m2 b) 20 m2 c) 12 m2 d) 24 m2

(iv) If ∠BDE=48°, then ∠DEC is

a)150° b) 96° c)48° d)132°

(v) Which of the following is true about lines AB & DE?

a) Parallel c) Perpendicular
b) Intersecting d) Coincident
CASE STUDY 2:

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AT and AP are the two lanes of residential colony. AL is a road between the two lanes. The
government has built a school for girls at R such that it is equidistant from both the lanes of the
colony.

(i) If ∠MAR=30°, then ∠NAR is

a) 15° b) 30° c)60° d)120°

(ii) ∠MRN =?
a)120° b) 30° c)40° d)50°

(iii) If MR=3km, then RN is

a) 5 km b) 4 km c) 3 km d) 10 km

(iv) If AM=4km, then AR is

a)5km b) 7km c)10km d)3km

(v) If AM=4km and RN is 3km then, AN is

a)3km b) 4km c)10km d)6km

ANSWER KEY
CASE STUDY 1
I (b) 84°
II (d) 48°
III (a) 6 m2
IV (a) 48°
V (a) parallel
CASE STUDY 2
I (b) 30°
II (a) 120°
III (c ) 3 Km
IV (a) 5 Km
V (d) 4 Km

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